New frontiers: making the leap to third level
We look at some of the changes and challenges students will encounter as they embark on the next step of their education
We look at some of the changes and challenges students will encounter as they embark on the next step of their education
The following are a few tips that might be of help to students as they begin their third-level education
Holohan advises unboosted youth to avoid ‘uneccesary contact’ with people outside household
‘For the first time science was not questioned,’ EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told IIEA
Students complaining desks not set up in socially distanced manner and may be unsafe
Universities plan to reopen exam halls for the first time since coronavirus pandemic
Student housing letter had ‘element of sarcasm’, council chief executive admits
Owen Keegan told UCD body he was ‘surprised’ it had not gone into property market
DCU criticises Government plans as student housing construction deemed ‘uneconomic’
University defends its ‘deliberately cautious’ approach to reopening
Understanding how third-level differs from school will be one of the first challenges
Faye Murphy graduated from UCC with a BA honours in Irish and French in 2018
Largest party in first semester at UCD accommodation was 24 people in one apartment
Densely populated student accommodation and rule-breaking blamed in part for virus upsurge
A diverse range of courses are on offer for prospective students
For many students, the social side of college life sometimes eclipses academic life
Hotel in east Cork closes after staff member tests positive for coronavirus
Council for Civil Liberties also concerned at policy allowing gardaí to seize UCC ID cards
Temporary suspensions of 11 students put in place pending the outcome of a hearing
Events will be streamed online and not cause gatherings in breach of guidelines, says union
HSE urges 250 residents to come forward for testing in Kinsale Road facility
Calls for expert group to be set up amid fallout from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin controversy
Hundreds of international students seek partial rebate due to impact on experience
Online culture has reshaped the political landscape, but the quality of information varies
Students condemn ‘wasteful and frivolous’ spending noted in Charities Regulator report
A UCD professor sparked controversy when he claimed top students from affluent backgrounds do better due to genetics. We asked experts for their views
’This is more than a question of just tea and coffee - this is a question of language rights and of social spaces for Irish speakers’
Just what is student life like in and around our main third-level campuses?
Move follows row over use of a recording device to report hazing allegations
News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers
Current cap in rent pressure zones does not extend to purpose-built student accommodation
Nobel laureate’s comments on race ‘do not reflect’ college’s values, says authorities
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Opinion: Many students wonder how they will find accommodation in a housing crisis
Averil Power is chief executive of the Irish Cancer Society. Previously she was a senator and before that a government adviser
Irish youths outline their feelings on the issues ahead of the Eighth Amendment vote
Move follows campaign led by students, which said the proposal was unfair and undemocratic
Opinion: Jenna Clarke-Molloy on the difficulties she faced trying to obtain necessary documentation from an Irish university
Opinion: Hikes in fees are just part of the reason why students are fighting back
John O’Halloran lost his job, marriage and good name due to gambling addiction
Students in scheme ‘feel particularly lucky to be in college and demonstrate more commitment’
The 46-year-old was based at Barrack Street Garda station in Cork city
Boundaries around consent on college campuses are changing. But are we are at risk of reducing flirtation to an anxiety-ridden affair?
Former UCD Students’ Union president removed after vote
Referendum called after representative blocked publication of abortion information
Former college newspaper editor considers what you should look out for
Life on campus: Here is some of what Ireland’s universities and colleges have to offer
Disabled campaigner describes change as political correctness
Blocking student loan scheme priority for new president as group looks to shed ‘lazy’ perceptions
Anonymous marking was pledged 13 years ago but was never followed through - union
Motion calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) comprehensively defeated
Christmas testing and earlier start brings college into line with most other universities
Graduates who emigrate may be ‘too afraid’ to return home, Oireachtas committee told
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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